1. Nitridation of Silica to an α-Silicon Nitride Nanorod Using NaNH2 in the Autoclave at 700°C.
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Zhu, Lingling, Chen, Luyang, Huang, Tao, Qian, Yitai, and Gu, Yunle
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SILICON nitride ,SILICA ,INORGANIC synthesis ,X-ray diffraction ,TRANSMISSION electron microscopy - Abstract
α-silicon nitride nanorods have been synthesized through solid-state reduction–nitridation of silica using NaNH
2 as both a reductant and a nitriding reagent. X-ray powder diffraction patterns show that the products have a hexagonal phase with lattice parameters a=7.767 Å and c=5.630 Å. Transmission electron microscopy reveals that the as-synthesized products are pure nanorods with an average size about 30 nm in diameter and 400 nm in length. X-ray photoelectron spectra indicate that the molar ratio of Si/N is 2.988:4. Fourier-transform infrared spectrum yields a strong Si–N absorption at 926 cm−1 that may be a red shift due to size effect. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2007
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